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シ — katakana “shi”

シ is the katakana character for the sound “shi”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is し.

シ
Stroke order of シ (shi)
Reading
shi
Script
katakana
Strokes
3
Row
the サ row
Hiragana
し

How to write シ

Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.

How シ sounds

The s row bends here: it reads shi, not si.

Don't confuse it with

Words with シ

WordReadingMeaning
シカゴshikagoChicago
システムshisutemusystem
シートベルトshiitoberutoseat belt
シンガポールshingapooruSingapore
シドニーshidoniiSydney
シングルshingurusingle

The whole row

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